Pepperoni Bread
This easy Pepperoni Bread is the ultimate snack! It’s soft and chewy on the inside, golden and crisp on the outside, and packed with cheese and pepperoni. Make this for a weeknight dinner, as a snack to share when you’re watching the game, or to send with the kids to school for lunch.
Table of Contents
- Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ingredients You’ll Need
- In Photos: How To Make Pepperoni Bread
- More Bread Recipes
This recipe is like your favorite slice of pizza rolled up into one irresistible loaf. Perfect for game day, parties, or an easy weeknight dinner, especially when served with warm marinara on the side.
You can make it completely from scratch (the dough is super simple), or take a shortcut with store-bought pizza dough. Either way, you’ll end up with a delicious, cheesy roll that every will want seconds of.
Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple dough: Just six pantry staples come together in one bowl.
- Customizable filling: Try it with sausage, mushrooms, or your favorite cheese blend.
- Perfectly crisp crust: Brushed with egg or butter and sprinkled with oregano.
- Make-ahead friendly: Reheats beautifully and freezes well, too.
- Total comfort food: Think cheesy pizza vibes in loaf form.
Ingredients You’ll Need
The recipe card at the bottom of the post contains the full list with all of the amounts. Refer to that when you’re cooking.
- Capitalized Ingredients: Brief sentence of explanation.
In Photos: How To Make Pepperoni Bread
Step 1: Prep dough
On a clean, lightly floured surface, knead the dough a couple of times and then roll it into an approximately 14×10-inch rectangle.
Step 2: Brush with egg
Brush the dough with the egg.
Step 3: Cheese
Add both cheeses on top.
Step 4: Add toppings
Top evenly with the pepperoni.
Step 5: Roll
Tightly roll up the dough, then pinch off the bottom and sides. Place the dough seam side down.
Step 6: Brush and top
Brush the top of the dough with either butter or the remaining egg wash. Sprinkle the oregano evenly on top.
Step 7: Bake
Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden on top. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Helpful Tips and Tricks
- For step-by-step photos of how to make pizza dough, check out this post for simply perfect pizza dough.
- Store-bought pizza dough can be used in place of homemade dough.
More Bread Recipes
Pepperoni Bread
Ingredients
For the pizza dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, (250g), plus more as needed
- 1 packet instant yeast, (2 1/4 teaspoon)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup warm water, (175ml)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For the pepperoni bread
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup mozzarella or provolone cheese, (111 g), shredded
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, (35 g), shredded
- 3-4 ounces pepperoni, (111 g), sliced
- Optional: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Optional for serving: pizza sauce
Instructions
Prepare the pizza dough:
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour along with the yeast, sugar and salt. Stir in the water and olive oil until smooth.
- Gradually add the remaining flour, stirring until the dough comes together. It will be sticky; you can add up to an additional 1/4 cup of flour if needed.
- Grease a medium sized bowl with olive oil (or you can clean out the first bowl), and add the dough. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 30-45 minutes.
Prepare the pepperoni bread:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a clean, lightly floured surface, knead the dough a couple times and then roll into an approximately 14×10 inch rectangle.
- Brush the dough with the egg, then top evenly with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Arrange the pepperoni on top.
- Tightly roll up the dough and pinch off both the bottom and the sides. (Note: the better you pinch the dough, the less likely it is that the roll will open up while backing. However, the pepperoni bread is still great if it comes apart slightly). Place the dough seam side down and carefully transfer to the prepared baking pan.
- Brush the top of the dough with either butter or the remaining egg wash. Sprinkle the oregano evenly on top.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden on top. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
